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PulPaper 2018

COP 21 side event: Assessing transparency and ambition in the land use sector

Wood and paper for recycling are amongst the most sustainable raw materials in the world because they are renewable and recyclable. These unique qualities are central to the sustainable nature of the paper industry, but their benefits are not always recognised. For example, contrary to public opinion Europe’s forests are increasing not decreasing– by an area equivalent to 1.5 million football pitches every year -and responsible forest management is helping to drive this. Forests also have an important economic role beyond providing a renewable resource base; they provide vital income and employment in rural areas and down the forest-based chain. The European pulp and paper industries are committed to use wood that has been legally harvested and, ideally, comes from responsibly managed forests. This is reflected in the reality: 90% of the wood used by the industry from within the European Union, where the risk of illegal logging is low; and 60% of the wood used by the industry is third-party certified as coming from well-managed forests.